Education Scenario in India

 

India’s education sector provides a prolific opportunity with approximately 29% of India’s population in the age group of 0 to 14 years. The education sector in India is expected to reach US$ 180 billion in FY20. India’s higher education segment is expected to increase to Rs. 2,450 billion by 2025. India was ranked 34 among the 100 countries in English Proficiency Index 2019

 

India has over 250 million school-going students, more than any other country. It also has one of the largest networks of higher education institutions in the world. The number of colleges and universities in India reached 39,931 and 993, respectively, in FY19. India had 37.4 million students enrolled in higher education in 2018-19. Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education reached 26.3% in FY19.

In 2020-21, there was 9,700 total AICTE approved institutes. Of the total, there were 4,100 undergraduate, 4,951 postgraduate and 4,514 diploma courses in AICTE approved institutes.

Education sector in India remains to be a strategic priority for the Government. The The government has allowed 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the education sector through the automatic route since 2002.

Meanwhile digital transformation has changed the face of education & the whole system turn around the innovative and spectacular era of education such as live learning and digital certification by abroad universities etc. lot of start-ups has introduced unique courses for professionals and students as well. Along with this creativity, in-depth learning, wide research, and abbreviating the content of session playing a vital role to getting more educated. But there are few conflicts that have emerged with such transformation like vulnerable teaching priorities, lack of timing for the cases, & lack of interest and suddenly it has become a business for earning money instead of teaching.

While we all understand how crucial education is to shape our lives, it has also been a major problem in our country. There are several issues that the Indian education system is grappled with. We cannot deny the fact that the Indian government and institutions have been working to reform the existing education model. However, there are still several issues which are required to be taken care of.

1.      Lack of extra co-curricular activities: - Due to so much burden and digital transformation, their co-curricular activities graph has gone down. Moreover it’s important to being involved in extracurricular activities because it’s necessary to enhance their skills of learning, understanding of team work and leadership skills too.

2.      Emphasizing the skills rather than marks: - emphasizing the skills of people because bookish knowledge is important but without skills enhancement, it’s not crucial. So educators focus on skills development rather than the fertility of marks.

3.      Purpose of education: - Nowadays, the trend is based on digital learning but nobody knows the primary focus of education hereon. The focus of education must be ethical rather else.

4.      Lack of book reading habits: - Digital transformation is in need of education but books also keep their sensational role to make crispy and clear research in a contextual format. However, we should not forget that books were there in existence when technology was not introduced. Book reading sharps their mind and makes them habitual to reading for a long time rather on Google and another platform.

5.      Lack of training to educators: - in this parameter, I will cover up rural education. Only urban education is not important there is rural education also plays a significant role to make India educated. Urban education transforming their education system but rural education still on a frivolous and unable path. Government should focus on rural education too especially in government schools and colleges due to lack of awareness and lack of primary facilities its being unhealthy to make them educate.

6.      Source of making money: - Education is a pillar of a student’s future it can’t be the source of making money. But few industrialists and start-ups have emerged in the market to only making money rather than teaching.

Everybody should raise their hand to create a new revolution in the education system. First of all, education is a backbone. It should not be the source of income and educators should not forget the primary focus of education which will create a future of new India. This revolution must not be only in the urban sector but the rural sector also.